• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY

• Year
• 1939

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 42281

• • Brand: Musaphonic

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1A7G 1N5G 1H5G 1Q5G

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Storage and/or dry batteries / 1.5, 2 x 45 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: HB-402 - General Electric Co. GE;

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13 x 8 x 3.5 inch / 330 x 203 x 89 mm

• Notes

• Built-in loop antenna. Wooden case, fabric covered with leather handle.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.5 lb (5 lb 8 oz) / 2.497 kg

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 12 = ca. 1941 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• General Electric Radio Service Notes 1939-1942

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (ad May 1939 page 6)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2906 models, 2125 with images and 2031 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from General Electric Co. (GE); Bridgeport CT, Syracuse NY